A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5985-00-642-1083
NSN 5945-00-529-0103
NSN 6620-01-586-3040
NSN 5905-00-371-0965
NSN 6620-01-121-0736
NSN 5965-01-350-5105
NSN 5930-01-451-1043
NSN 5960-01-312-1262
NSN 6135-01-557-3351
NSN 5920-00-148-4622
NSN 5930-00-174-7854
NSN 5999-00-452-1339